| | | 1.__Appropriation for state share of adjustments, debt service | | and operating; single account.__Appropriate the necessary funds | | for the State's share for general purpose aid for local schools | | with a separate amount for each of the following components: |
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| | | A.__Adjustments and miscellaneous costs described in | | sections 15689 and 15689-A, including an appropriation for | | special education pupils placed directly by the State, for: |
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| | | (1) Tuition and board for pupils placed directly by the | | State in accordance with rules adopted or amended by | | the commissioner; and |
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| | | (2) Special education tuition and other tuition for | | residents of state-operated institutions attending | | programs in school administrative units or private | | schools in accordance with rules adopted or amended by | | the commissioner; and |
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| | | B.__The state share of the total operating allocation and | | the total debt service allocation described in sections | | 15683 and 15683-A; and |
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| | | 2.__Local cost share expectation.__Establish the local cost | | share expectation described in section 15671-A. |
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| | | Funds for appropriations under this section must be placed in | | a single account. |
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| | | §15689-F. Actions by department |
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| | | Within the annual appropriations, the department shall follow | | the procedures described in this section. |
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| | | 1.__State's obligation.__If the State's continued obligation | | for any program provided by one of the appropriated amounts under | | section 15689-E exceeds the appropriated amount, any unexpended | | balance from another of those appropriated amounts may be applied | | by the commissioner toward the obligation for that program. |
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| | | 2.__Cash flow.__For the purpose of cash flow, the commissioner | | may pay the full state and local share of the payment amounts due | | on bond issues for school construction from that school | | administrative unit's state subsidy, excluding payments on non- | | state-funded projects.__This subsection does not apply if a | | school administrative unit has less subsidy than the total | | principal and interest payment on bonds. |
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| | | Sec. A-62. 20-A MRSA §§15690 to 15695 are enacted to read: |
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